SOC 21-2021 · Community and Social Service Occupations

Directors, Religious Activities and Education

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$52,100

U.S. median hourly wage$25.05

U.S. employment22,160

Nationally, directors, religious activities and education earned a median of $52,100 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 22,160 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education: pay and employment by state
State
Alabama	$79,310	$38.13	90	0.0
Texas	$75,420	$36.26	330	0.0
Georgia	$72,910	$35.05	320	0.1
Nebraska	$72,500	$34.86	40	0.0
Colorado	$67,760	$32.58	100	0.0
Iowa	$66,140	$31.80	220	0.1
New Jersey	$65,730	$31.60	Not published	Not published
North Carolina	$63,280	$30.42	260	0.1
Massachusetts	$62,930	$30.25	160	0.0
Nevada	$62,460	$30.03	90	0.1
Tennessee	$61,940	$29.78	130	0.0
District of Columbia	$61,870	$29.74	170	0.2
California	$61,570	$29.60	3,200	0.2
Virginia	$59,020	$28.37	380	0.1
Maryland	$58,820	$28.28	300	0.1
Indiana	$58,490	$28.12	670	0.2
Arizona	$57,140	$27.47	300	0.1
Utah	$56,790	$27.30	50	0.0
Washington	$56,480	$27.16	390	0.1
Pennsylvania	$55,510	$26.69	1,210	0.2
Illinois	$53,600	$25.77	Not published	Not published
South Dakota	$53,360	$25.65	50	0.1
Missouri	$52,980	$25.47	60	0.0
Kentucky	$52,230	$25.11	250	0.1
Minnesota	$50,110	$24.09	760	0.3
New York	$49,990	$24.04	3,550	0.4
Mississippi	$49,430	$23.76	120	0.1
Ohio	$49,340	$23.72	740	0.1
Florida	$49,230	$23.67	1,420	0.1
New Mexico	$48,240	$23.19	60	0.1
Connecticut	$47,850	$23.00	160	0.1
Hawaii	$47,590	$22.88	310	0.5
Oklahoma	$47,100	$22.64	110	0.1
Kansas	$45,640	$21.94	140	0.1
Michigan	$45,590	$21.92	950	0.2
Oregon	$45,360	$21.81	1,860	0.9
Montana	$45,220	$21.74	640	1.2
Idaho	$44,990	$21.63	40	0.0
Rhode Island	$44,770	$21.53	120	0.2
Wisconsin	$40,180	$19.32	130	0.0
South Carolina	$36,120	$17.37	170	0.1
Arkansas	$33,920	$16.31	140	0.1
Louisiana	$29,540	$14.20	Not published	Not published

Pay by metro area

All 87 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$93,120	$44.77	200	0.1
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$84,650	$40.70	40	0.0
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$83,480	$40.14	70	0.0
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$83,260	$40.03	80	0.0
Richmond, VA	$77,020	$37.03	30	0.1
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$75,420	$36.26	390	0.2
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$68,040	$32.71	90	0.0
Colorado Springs, CO	$66,950	$32.19	80	0.3
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$66,140	$31.80	70	0.2
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$64,340	$30.93	50	0.0
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$63,650	$30.60	70	0.1
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$63,490	$30.53	60	0.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$63,450	$30.50	320	0.2
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$62,460	$30.03	80	0.1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$62,390	$30.00	1,270	0.2
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$60,650	$29.16	480	0.2
Fresno, CA	$59,720	$28.71	140	0.3
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$59,320	$28.52	480	0.2
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$59,170	$28.45	2,940	0.3
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$59,010	$28.37	190	0.2
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$58,610	$28.18	140	0.1
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$58,490	$28.12	410	0.4
Peoria, IL	$58,300	$28.03	80	0.5
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$57,760	$27.77	60	0.2
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$57,140	$27.47	Not published	Not published
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$56,870	$27.34	40	0.4
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$56,550	$27.19	50	0.1
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$56,480	$27.16	350	0.2
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$56,470	$27.15	170	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$55,780	$26.82	30	0.0
Lancaster, PA	$54,990	$26.44	90	0.4
Pittsburgh, PA	$54,130	$26.03	220	0.2
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$52,560	$25.27	Not published	Not published
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$52,460	$25.22	30	0.3
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$51,540	$24.78	490	0.2
Saginaw, MI	$51,450	$24.74	40	0.4
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$51,070	$24.55	420	0.2
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$50,820	$24.43	90	0.4
St. Louis, MO-IL	$50,230	$24.15	90	0.1
Evansville, IN	$49,770	$23.93	40	0.3
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$49,730	$23.91	60	0.2
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$49,700	$23.89	320	0.2
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$49,490	$23.79	50	0.2
Ann Arbor, MI	$49,270	$23.69	40	0.2
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$49,170	$23.64	60	0.1
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$49,020	$23.57	30	0.1
Jacksonville, FL	$48,930	$23.52	70	0.1
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$48,800	$23.46	60	0.2
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$48,780	$23.45	140	0.2
Bozeman, MT	$48,720	$23.42	120	1.7
Syracuse, NY	$48,660	$23.39	160	0.5
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$48,590	$23.36	40	0.2
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$48,480	$23.31	30	0.2
Columbus, OH	$48,470	$23.30	100	0.1
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$48,050	$23.10	130	0.5
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$47,620	$22.89	230	0.2
Urban Honolulu, HI	$47,590	$22.88	240	0.5
Modesto, CA	$47,110	$22.65	40	0.2
Salem, OR	$46,840	$22.52	150	0.8
Bend, OR	$46,450	$22.33	90	0.8
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$46,420	$22.32	160	0.3
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$46,350	$22.28	210	0.5
New Haven, CT	$46,120	$22.18	50	0.2
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$46,110	$22.17	1,100	0.9
Albany, OR	$45,960	$22.10	40	0.9
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$45,950	$22.09	260	0.2
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$45,770	$22.01	60	0.2
Helena, MT	$45,170	$21.72	90	2.0
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$45,170	$21.72	120	0.2
Billings, MT	$44,650	$21.47	110	1.2
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$44,370	$21.33	150	1.0
Rochester, NY	$44,340	$21.32	240	0.5
Medford, OR	$44,240	$21.27	80	0.9
Corvallis, OR	$43,170	$20.76	40	1.0
Flint, MI	$42,460	$20.41	30	0.2
Kansas City, MO-KS	$41,630	$20.01	80	0.1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$41,460	$19.94	120	0.1
Great Falls, MT	$39,750	$19.11	60	1.6
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$39,560	$19.02	40	0.1
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$39,500	$18.99	70	0.3
Columbia, SC	$39,210	$18.85	40	0.1
Binghamton, NY	$37,710	$18.13	50	0.5
Missoula, MT	$37,390	$17.98	90	1.3
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$36,020	$17.32	30	0.1
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$33,920	$16.31	60	0.2
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	Not published	Not published	200	0.2
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	Not published	Not published	110	0.2

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.